Seventeen DOGs coordinate among members and between DOGs and Mayo Clinic Cancer Center programs to advance cohesive, integrated and collaborative clinical and translational research across the three Mayo Clinic campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota:

Breast Cancer

Cancer Prevention and Control

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Dysproteinemia

Endocrine Malignancies

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Genitourinary Cancer

Gynecological Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lymphoma

Myeloid Leukemia

Neuro-Oncology

Pediatric Oncology

Phase I Clinical Trials

Sarcoma

Melanoma

The Disease/Discipline Oriented Groups are organized to advance the process of protocol development by providing and abiding by clear criteria for scientific review that takes into account:

Specific rationale

Study design

Studies already in progress elsewhere

Adequacy of biostatistical input

Feasibility for completion within a reasonable time frame

The DOGs develop and employ systems for prioritizing competing protocols from all sources, including cooperative group trials and industry trials. This ensures optimal use of the Cancer Center's clinical resources for scientific purposes.

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